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Goin’ To The Dogs Farm
Sheep Trial - July 26, 2080
We were
lucky to get wonderful weather---a slight breeze and temperatures staying under
80 degrees. Cold drinks and make your own sandwiches were provided for
contestants and spectators. There were a total of 22 runs (only 24 runs were
available), but only three were Aussies. Several finals level handlers and dogs
provided a high level of friendly competition. I think we all had fun, and some
USBCHA folks were very impressed with the ASTA concept. My only regret is that
there are not very many people in this area working their Aussies.
The
sheep were sorted into pens in sets of three---a ewe and her spring lambs. This
made the groups a little more difficult to work than just ewes---a dog had to
read sheep and put just enough pressure on them to prevent fight or flight. If
a dog couldn’t cover sheep, they would readily run back to the pens. The course
started with getting your sheep out of the pen, but the generous 14-minute time
limit didn’t start until the gate was closed. Advanced handlers had their dogs
drive sheep about 200 feet, recalled them, and then sent them on an outrun to
fetch them. Intermediate was about half that distance. Advanced and
Intermediate handlers had a handlers’ line, while Novice and Leash could go
anywhere on the course. After the drive, outrun, and lift/fetch, the course
consisted of a drive/fetch around a single tree, between two trees, between two
more trees, through an L chute, sort one head off, load a trailer, cross the
Troll Bridge, and re-pen. Leash class did not have to sort or load the trailer.
Special
thanks to Frances Finley (ASTA member), Kelly Orr (ASTA member), and Amber Orr
who drove nearly eight hours to serve as the trial committee and pitch in where
needed. Amber, a 13 year old girl, kept us all organized as well as showing a
whole lot of adults how to trial. Kent Bradley, Eileen Coronado (Coronado
Aussies-Deer Park WA), and Pamela Kinkade (my sister) were a huge help in
planning and preparing the trial. My beloved daughter Lena made sure the food
was put out and picked up and tried keeping her mother’s house presentable.
Thanks
to all the contestants who made this trial a success by demonstrating their
ability to work stock in a calm and confident manner. Thanks also to my
wonderfully supportive neighbors, to all my trialing friends, my Aussie friends,
and to my family who helped make this trial a success.
Teri
Kassa, Trial Organizer
TRIAL
RESULTS:
Leash (4 runs):
1st Place - $48
2nd Place - $32 |
Lorrie Crumpler (Newport WA) with Kimber (Border Collie)
Frances Finley (New Plymouth ID) with Choco (Aussie) |
Novice (9 runs):
1st Place - $90
2nd Place - $54
3rd Place - $36 |
Amber Orr (New Plymouth ID) with Cooi (Kelpie)
Bonnie Lindsay (Athol ID) with Kelli (Border Collie)
Misty Bonham (Nine Mile Falls WA) with Spike (Border Collie) |
Intermediate
(1 run):
|
1st Place - $25 |
Dan Williams
(Deer Park WA) with Dot (Border Collie) |
Advanced (8 runs):
1st Place - $120
2nd Place - $72
3rd Place - $48 |
Ron Green (Nine Mile Falls WA) with Kane (Border Collie) – tie broken by
time
Kent Bradley (Medical Lake WA) with Ming (Border Collie) – tie broken by
time (65 seconds)
Noelle Williams (Deer Park WA) with Nap (Border Collie)
|
June 22, 2008
Hosted at Starshine Farm
Lebanon, CT
Sheep and Duck Trial
The June trial in Lebanon, CT was a
great success...there were 65 entries running on both sheep and ducks
and a good time was had by all with many asking when the next ASTA event
was going to occur so they could put it on their calenders! Both sheep
and ducks courses only had 5 obstacles including the repen but both were
quite a challenge. We gave out about $700.00 in prize money and two sets
of ASTA prize hats which were highly coveted!
I've never had so much fun at a
trial and the duck jackpot at the end of the day was hysterical with the
2 people teams pulling out all the stops to win the $120.00 prize money.
1st Makin'8 Seeing Stars (Aussie),
Tenley Dexter
2nd Makin'8 Scout (Aussie), Lisa Goodman
3rd McDuff (BC), Carol Weingand
4th Lucy (Aussie), Linc Keiser
1st Makin'8 Seeing Stars (Aussie),
Tenley Dexter
2nd Grace (Kelpie), Yvonne O'Brien
1st Makin'8 Skat Kat (Aussie),
Tenley Dexter
2nd Drago (Aussie), Wendy Pinckney
3rd J Bar D Makin'8 Snip (Aussie),Tenley Dexter
4th Hob Knob Sketched in Pastels, aka Blush (BC), Shelley Wurst -
handler
1st J Bar D Makin'8 Snip (Aussie),
Tenley Dexter
2nd Makin'8 Skat Kat (Aussie), Tenley Dexter
3rd Saltfleet I. O. Ewe, aka Hannah (Aussie), Marsha Welch
1st Trio (Aussie), Wendy Pinckney
2nd Phantom Wood Happy Hour, aka Mick (Rottie), Janet Benson
3rd Chi (Terv), Suzanne White
4th Pearl (Kelpie), Yvonne O'Brien
1st Pearl (Kelpie), Yvonne O'Brien
2nd Dare (Aussie), Diane Menard
3rd Phantom Wood Happy Hour, aka Mick (Rottie), Janet Benson
4th Trio (Aussie), Wendy Pinckney
Stockdog Trials November
17, 2007
Portland, CT
Hosted at Nutmeg Farm, Ames Hollow Rd, Portland, CT
By Linc Keiser & Lynette Milleville
Click here to see
results of the trial!
Stockdog Trials December 8 & 9,
2007
Brenham, Texas
Hosted by Jim & Terri Carver
ASTA's first stockdog trial was held May 5th & 6th in Brenham, Texas!
Click here to see
results of the trials!
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